Hi all,
I have a dream 
At this moment i have a lowrider 3 with SKR pro and a TFT module.
My dream:
Send the gcode file to the lowrider via wifi and control it from my pc, so i don’t need to save it first on a sd card. Is it possible? What would i need for this?
I use vcarve and lightburn.
I would appreciate your help!
Thanks in advance,
Toine
So with Cnc and laser, true signal over wifi should not be even imagined. Too many things can knock out wifi. That is why even the jackpot is configured with a sd card.
Not much can knock out comm with it.
The jackpot is as close to what you want. You can transfer to sd from wifi.
Hi, have you looked at this?
You upload the gcode to a raspberry pi that is plugged into your SKR board so you get wifi control but local gcode running, sounds like it might suit your needs. I ran my mpcnc this way for quite a while and liked it.
You can continue to use the TFT as well when you want to.
Wow, you are fast!
So if i understand you well;
No tft required…
Send gcode via wifi to the sd card on the jackpot board
Operate the lowrider via my pc?
Regards,
Toine
Hi Dreyfus,
Thank you for your quick response!!
But this goes beyond my knowledge i think.
I’ll wait for a simple solution but if i won’t find it i will digg in to this.
Toine
Look at the ESP01S modules. It is an ESP8266 with wifi. The module has an 8 pin connectir on it that can plug into the SKR Pro, or the TFT35E. It has a web interface that works quite well, and can access the SD card. If you lmug it into the SKR Pro, it gets the SD card on-board, if you plug it into the TFT, it gets the card on the TFT. C
Current V1 firmware assumes the SD card and ESP01S module will be on the SKR Pro.
I adopted early, and have the module in my TFT35.
Thanks Dan,
What is the transfer time for the gcode file to it?
Can i then control the LR via my pc?
Best regards,
Toine
If @Dreyfus’ answer was beyond your knowledge, you should maybe first go with the very basic version of the Jackpot. It should be able to do what you want: send files to SD card, control via WiFi with any device.
I do exactly what you want, using a wired network and USB adapter, but It would work with wifi if you’ve installed a ESP-01 wifi module on your SKR Pro.
I use Repetier-Host to send my g-code files from my PC. I use Lightburn for my laser, but you have to shut down Repetier before starting lightburn, or the connection will fail because Repetier will lock the serial port.
I use Carveco to generate my CNC g-code, but this is irrelevant as any software will work.
The transfer time isn’t GREAT, bu it’s not bad, either. Don’t expect speeds like PC to PC, but probably similar to most SD card readers.
For control: Yes, it offers the ability to home the machine, jog it around and start jobs.
NEVER allow the machine to operater remotely. you should always be physically present at the machine while it is operating. The router has a large amount of power available to it. Where a 3D printer has maybe a 50W hotent that it’s moving around, a typical trim router is more like 750W. If that is allowed to rub the collet against wood, it will start a fire faster than you would believe possible. I’ve managed to fill my work room with smoke more than once, because I plunged just a bit too deep into the material. Many things can go wrong very quickly and these machines should never run unattended.
Hi Dan,
I have a ESP-01 on the SKR Pro and a SD-card hooked on the SKR Pro. Via ESP3D i can see and start the gcode files but i am not able to upload files from my pc to the SD card. What could be the problem? Settings?
Best regards,
Toine
Hi Alan,
That’s great! I tried to connect to the ESP-01 via the printer settings in Repetier Host. It connects but immediately disconnects. Can you tell why this probably happens?
Best regards,
Toine
Sorry, this works for me, but from that I don’t have enough information to troubleshoot. As I said, my configuration is different, with the module and SD card loaded onto the TFT35. I am able to upload.
I did this before it was supported by V1, and never really documented how I got to the end point.
If the ESP01 can see the SD card files though, there should be a button to upload.